Following Hadith taken from "Gardens of the Righteous" : The Holy Prophet (saws) said: A Muslim owes a Muslim 5 obligations: returning his greeting, visiting him in sickness, following his funeral, accepting his invitation, and saying: Allah have mercy on you; when he says: All praise is to Allah; on sneezing (Bokhari and Muslim)...
Continuing our series of weekly extracts of writings from Hazrat Masih-e-Maud (as) from "Philosophy of the Teachings of Islam": God Almighty has clearly set forth that for the wicked the life of Hell begins in a covert way in this very world, and if they would reflect they would observe Hell in this very life....
Following Hadith taken from "Gardens of the Righteous" : Go to the help of your brother whether he commits a wrong or is wronged. Someone asked: Messenger of Allah, I would help him if he is wronged, but tell me how shall I help him if he is committing a wrong? He answered: Stop him from committing the wrong; that is helping him (Bokhari)...
Following Hadith taken from "Gardens of the Righteous" : The Holy Prophet (saws) said: No one believes truly until he desires for his brother that which he desires for himself....
Continuing our series of weekly extracts of writings from Hazrat Masih-e-Maud (as) from "Philosophy of the Teachings of Islam": The Quran sets forth the principle that every human action leaves its hidden impress upon its author and attracts an appropriate Divine reaction which reserves the evil or the virtue of that action. Its impress is inscribed on the heart and face and eyes and ears and hands and feet of its performer. This is the hidden record which will become manifest in the hereafter....
Continuing our series of weekly extracts of writings from Hazrat Masih-e-Maud (as) from "Philosophy of the Teachings of Islam": It should be remembered that a godly person does not belong to the world, that is why the world hates him. He belongs to heaven and is bestowed heavenly bounties....
Following Hadith taken from "Gardens of the Righteous" : The Holy Prophet (saws) said: A Muslim is the brother of a Muslim; he does not wrong him nor does he hand him over to his enemy. He who occupies himself in relieving the need of a brother will find that Allah occupies Himself in relieving his need. He who removes the trouble of a Muslim will have one of his troubles removed by Allah on the Day of Judgment. He who covers up the fault of a Muslim will have his faults covered up by Allah on the Day of Judgment (Bokhari and Muslim)...
Continuing our series of weekly extracts of writings from Hazrat Masih-e-Maud (as) from "Philosophy of the Teachings of Islam": Our actions and their consequences will be manifested physically in the next life, and whatever we carry hidden within us from this life will all be displayed openly on our countenances in the next life....
Following Hadith taken from "Gardens of the Righteous" : The Holy Prophet (saws) said: When any of you leads the Prayer he should not make it long, for among the congregation are those who are weak, ill, or old. When praying alone you can pray as long as you like (Bokhari and Muslim)...
Following Hadith taken from "Gardens of the Righteous" : The Holy Prophet (saws) said: Allah has no mercy for him who has no mercy for his fellows (Bokhari and Muslim)...